Australia’s commercial kangaroo industry has lost one of its most significant potential export markets — again. California’s Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee voted down SB 1212, the bill that would have lifted the state’s long-standing ban on kangaroo skins and meat, and the decision carries real weight for anyone in the Australian FMCG and … Read more
A carton of Amul cheese sitting on a supermarket shelf in the United States might not seem remarkable, but behind it lies a supply chain powered entirely by millions of small dairy farmers organized into cooperatives. India’s cooperative movement — one of the largest in the world — is increasingly becoming a force in international … Read more
Cooperatives across Asia are generating over $700 billion in combined annual revenue, and the trade fair circuit has become the most dynamic meeting ground for these member-owned enterprises. I have been tracking cooperative events across the continent for years, and 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most packed calendars I have ever … Read more
Thousands of cooperative societies across India produce world-class agricultural goods, handicrafts, and dairy products — yet most never set foot on an international exhibition floor. The gap between production capability and global market access remains one of the biggest missed opportunities for the Indian cooperative movement, and 2026 is shaping up to be a turning … Read more
In Nagaur district, a mustard farmer named Hanuman Ram sold his entire winter harvest at the local mandi in early 2026 for roughly ₹4,600 per quintal — about ₹250 below the MSP. He had never heard of RAJFED, the state cooperative body that was, at that very moment, running a price support procurement centre less … Read more
